The rise and fall of Julius Caesar
The life and death of the ambitious politician and general Julius Caesar, who transformed the fate of the Roman Republic.
Bridget Kendall and guests examine the rise and fall of Julius Caesar, the Roman politician and general, who conquered vast areas of Europe, defied his political peers, and acquired great levels of power, becoming 鈥榙ictator鈥� in Rome. His behaviour, battling and bold reforms shook the late Roman Republic to its very core.
From Caesar鈥檚 early steps on the political career ladder in ancient Rome, to his affair with Egypt鈥檚 Cleopatra and his assassination by his colleagues, Bridget and guests discuss the action-packed life of this leader and writer whose legacy lives on, more than 2,000 years after his birth.
Bridget is joined by Cynthia Damon, Luca Grillo and Matthew Nicholls. Plus, Miryana Dimitrova introduces Shakespeare鈥檚 play Julius Caesar.
Image: Julius Caesar (Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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